random thoughts

[kaydeefalls]

I'm doing my Calc 151 homework, and I think I actually kind of enjoy doing mathematical induction proofs. Shoot me now.

Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow and *lust* Jake Gyllenhall *lust* are filming the movie version of Proof on our campus. Saw the play when it was on Broadway, loved it. And, um, this means that Jake Gyllenhall is SOMEWHERE ON MY CAMPUS. *resists urge to stalk*

Hi.

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[gabbyhope.livejournal.com]

They're making a movie version of PROOF?!

*hyperventilates*

I fucking love that play. Brilliant. Amazing. Did a scene from it last year. But how could they make it without Mary-Louise Parker, dude? agh.

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Yupyup. Due out next summer, we're told. But, yeah, written by U of C alum, father character is U of C professor, now filmed at U of C. *preens with school!pride*

I actually saw Jennifer Jason Leigh play the part on Broadway, and she was pretty darn good, too. And apparently Anne Heche got really good reviews for it as well. I would've hoped one of them three would get the role in the film, but I guess they wanted Oscar clout. (Hey, it's a movie about MATH, they've got to pull the masses in somehow.)

[ldmoonflower.livejournal.com]

So do you get to be an extra?

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Don't think so. But still! HANNIBAL LECTOR IS CURRENTLY SOMEWHERE ON MY CAMPUS.

[wolfsage.livejournal.com]

STALK, KAYDEE, STALK!

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Hush, you!

[wolfsage.livejournal.com]

*snicker*

[missiedith.livejournal.com]

*lines up to also get shot*

I've also been enjoying proof by induction. Strange, strange, strange things.

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

It's kind of...unnerving.

[missiedith.livejournal.com]

Mainly in a "how can this be so utterly pointless for practical life and yet become a completely compulsive thought process" kind of way. I mean, sure, it can be useful for some obscure impressive proofs, but knowing that some weird polynomial is divisible by a seemingly random prime isn't even that useful for your general bizarre non-practical life, let alone the sanity of RealLife.

It would be nice to be good at and enjoy something that the rest of the world and common sense doesn't label you as a freak for. Just for a bit of a change in life.

Ok, rant over. Sorry about that.